Recipe

Easy Baked Pesto Chicken

Tender chicken strips baked in fragrant basil pesto and topped with golden melted mozzarella for an effortless weeknight meal.

Easy Baked Pesto Chicken

Total time

45 min

Servings

4

Net carbs

3g

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Ingredients

What you need

Adjust servings

4 servings
4
  • 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
  • salt and fresh ground black pepper for seasoning chicken
  • ½ cup basil pesto (see notes)
  • ½ cup grated mozzarella cheese (or more if you like it cheesy!)

Instructions

How to cook it

Prep timer

45:00

Cooking cue

Cook until the thickest piece reaches 165F and the juices run clear.

  1. Preheat the oven to 425F and line or lightly grease the pan you plan to use.
  2. 1. Heat your oven to 375°F and trim the chicken breasts, then slice each lengthwise into 2 or 3 strips depending on size.
  3. 2. Coat a 9x12-inch baking dish with non-stick spray and spread 1/4 cup pesto across the bottom.
  4. 3. Arrange the chicken strips over the pesto layer, then spread the remaining 1/4 cup pesto over the top of the chicken.
  5. 4. Cover the dish with foil and bake for 25-30 minutes until the chicken is just cooked through and barely firm.
  6. 5. Uncover, sprinkle 1/2 cup mozzarella over the chicken, and return to the oven uncovered for 5 minutes to melt the cheese.
  7. Cook until the thickest piece reaches 165F and the juices run clear.
  8. 6. For a golden finish, switch to broil and cook a few minutes more until the cheese is lightly browned, then serve hot.
  9. Taste and adjust the seasoning at the end, then serve while everything is hot or freshly chilled.

Source & attribution

Kalyn's Kitchen · IMPORTED

https://diet.driv.space/recipes/easy-baked-pesto-chickenKalyn's Kitchen reference: https://kalynskitchen.com/easy-recipe-for-baked-pesto-chicken/

Rated 4.4/5 from 456 ratings on Kalyn's Kitchen. Method rewritten in-house; see source for the publisher's original.